From the Realm of Gates to the Pathway of Immortality, there was no need to leave through the entrance and enter the other side. Behind a certain black gate, there was a world that was connected to the Pathway of Immortality. Thanos, Maskelyne, and the rest of them all suspected that the weird ghosts entered the Realm of Gates from there and survived, because they clearly carried the features of the Pathway of Immortality.
Under the monster's deliberate change of the Realm of Gates, Lucien and Rhein saw a world where gray sand was flying everywhere the moment they opened the black gate. There was a straight path inside that led to the depths.
It was not until this moment that Lucien and Rhein realized why McLeod, Maskelyne, and the other legendary sorcerers could not escape. It was because the monster that Viken tampered with during the production seemed to have the ability to manipulate the changes of the Realm of Gates while it was caged in the Realm of Gates. They had calculated the coordinates of the entrance, but after they opened the black gate, they found themselves in the laboratory that they just left. How devastating it was!
Lucien was more or less scared about that. Had it not been for the fact that the monster and Viken were restraining each other and rebelling, even a demigod wouldn't have been able to escape from the Realm of Gates when he could perform God's Arrival. They would have to spend a long time to return from the void after they perished.
That should be the reason why the God of the Silver Moon and the Lord of Hell did not dare enter the Realm of Gates to search for Thanos' laboratory.
"I didn't know that the pope was Viken, the King of Calamities who dominated the Kingdom of Holm and the Kingdom of Brianne …" Lucien remarked with mixed feelings. Gregory I, Charles II, and Benedict III were either occupied by Viken when they became popes or were projected by Viken a long time ago before they became popes. "Also, the limitation of his' God's Arrival 'is only' himself '…"
The gray sand in the sky was blown away by Lucien's spiritual power before it hit him.
Rhein narrowed his eyes and pretended to be wary of the wind and sand. "As long as he doesn't find a chance to swallow the monsters, everything will still be under our control. After we go back, your 'Arcana Voice' will have to work harder to propagate the pope's secrets. We can't deal with Viken until we destroy the foundation of the Saint Truth's faith."
"In the past, I went too far in slandering the pope. I mentioned that he was the incarnation of the Lord of Hell, an ambitious schemer who stole the power of the true gods, a villain who loved boys, and an evil sorcerer in disguise. I've mentioned everything before. Now that the pope's secret is announced again, it doesn't seem to be as shocking as before, unless there is undeniable proof." Lucien had a lot of mixed feelings, feeling like the kid who herded the sheep in the story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".
Hearing Lucien's exclamation, Rhein couldn't help but laugh. "It's all because your 'Church of Revelations' and 'History Herald' programs only pursue sensationalism. At the very least, you have a complete story chain this time. Even if the regular believers can't tell, can't the Grand Cardinals be slightly suspicious? "
Then, he said rather casually, "With the general theory of relativity, Douglas will be able to break into the level of demigod. Once he becomes a demigod, Viken will barely be able to destroy the Congress of Magic however terrifying and powerful he is. So, there's no need to be hasty. The future is in your hands. The longer you delay, the better. Even if you have proof, there's no need to present it in the beginning and force Viken to counterattack desperately."
"Well, in terms of protracted battles …" Lucien's cold humor would burst out anytime and anywhere. Then, he shook his head and said, "There are still many obstacles for Mr. President to become a demigod. For example, although many solutions to the field equations of the general theory of relativity are meaningless, I believe that some of the solutions must correspond to the astronomical phenomena in the vast space. When the planets and astronomical phenomena are found, it will be the time for Mr. President to give feedback to himself and step on the path to become a demigod."
Everybody suddenly fell silent. Not getting a reply from Rhein, Lucien turned around and looked at him, only to discover that he was quite confused.
"Mr. Rhein?" In the telepathic bond, Lucien asked.
Rhein took a deep breath and asked, "What are field equations? What are astronomical phenomena? "
Lucien realized that there was no such thing as astronomical phenomena in this world. There were only astrological trajectories. He was about to explain, when Rhein waved his hands and said in fear, "We are still good friends if we don't talk about arcana."
It was a line from a story that Lucien made up in "Arcana Voice". He had modified it and used it here.
Lucien was immediately amused. At this moment, a black gate appeared at the end of the sandstorm. It was enshrouded in illusionary waves.
The two of them were very fast, and they were moving at full speed. It took them only a few seconds to reach the secret entrance of the Pathway of Immortality.
"The Chamber of Immortality …" Rhein heaved a sigh of relief.
Lucien couldn't help but feel excited too. What was hidden inside the Chamber of Immortality? Why was everybody who opened it so disappointed? Also, why did the place where "it" was in give him an uncanny sense of familiarity?
Holding back his excitement, Lucien examined the black gate subconsciously and pushed it open softly.
The gate slowly moved backward, and a primeval path that seemed to be drowned in illusionary waves appeared before their eyes. It did not have any patterns or traces of bricks, as if it were in a different world and could not be touched.
"Perhaps, 'God's Guard' is a divine power that Thanos created with the Pathway of Immortality as the model …" Lucien somehow associated it with the Angel King's "God's Guard".
Rhein nodded and said solemnly with his signature casual smile, "It is indeed very similar."
While talking, he took the first step. Surrounded by vague illusionary waves, he slowly stepped onto the Pathway of Immortality as if he were walking into water.
After Rhein's attempt, Lucien confirmed that his current state would not be disintegrated. Therefore, he stepped on without any worries.
Lofty, profound, cold, and indifferent feelings came from where his body was in contact with the illusionary waves. Lucien had the illusion that his body was about to be melted.
Suddenly, Lucien discovered that the Pathway of Immortality before his eyes was gone. It spread out and turned into boundless clouds. Even he could not maintain the appearance of a human being anymore. He was dispersed into a dense, different, ubiquitous, and definite form.
Then, the spreading collapsed, and the Pathway of Immortality appeared again. Lucien's body was condensed into the original appearance. At this moment, he had reached the corner of the Pathway of Immortality, with Rhein next to him.
Their telepathic bond had disappeared at some point. Controlling the environment, Rhein struggled to say, "You sensed the changes just now, too? Was there no anomaly from the outside? "
"Yes, I can see that you haven't changed at all. However, I think that if we hadn't changed our status and turned into weird ghost-like creatures, we would've been completely dissected and spread to every corner of the Pathway of Immortality." Lucien discovered that they could talk through the purest waves.
Rhein cleaned his clothes habitually. "Then, let's move on."
After passing the Pathway of Immortality, they found themselves in a temple that was also drowned by illusionary waves. All kinds of weird and indescribable patterns were carved on the wall, making them dizzy and irrational.
Thankfully, most of them had been destroyed. That was why Lucien and Rhein were able to bear them and pass through the temple quickly.
"It seems that the demigods such as Thanos and Viken did the sabotage." Lucien was still scared of the weird patterns. They seemed to be dedicated to absorbing and swallowing creatures in his current state.
Rhein nodded his head. "Since Monster Viken asked us to come here, it means that he believes that we won't run into any danger under normal circumstances. So, whatever happens later, don't panic."
Pushing open the illusionary gate before them, Lucien and Rhein spread out and collapsed again. They passed the Pathway of Immortality and entered the second temple.
The temple was empty and devoid of anything. Right when Lucien thought that the place had been sabotaged by Thanos and Viken, a slight noise came over from his right side.
Who was it? Lucien turned his head and spread out his spiritual power, only to see a man in a double-breasted suit standing in the corner. The man was handsome and gentle, and his black eyes were smiling at him. It was exactly him!
An illusion?
Lucien's heart froze. He decided to ignore it for now and went straight to the exit of the hall.
"Lucien" smiled casually. His muscles bulged, and moonlight flowed out. He unsheathed his silver longsword and slashed at him!
Faced with the sword that seemed to be able to cut everything apart, Lucien almost couldn't help but use the Moon Timer and the teleportation spells. However, he remembered Rhein's warning and decided to wait a moment longer. After all, there were still magic effects such as Spell Trigger!
There was a flash of sword light. "Lucien" and "Lucien" passed by each other without any contact.
It was indeed an illusion! If they attacked, would the illusion turn into a real person, and the real person would turn into an illusion and stay here forever?
Rhein experienced a similar scene, except that his enemy was an indescribable monster, which made him subconsciously think that it was the "real guardian" of the Pathway of Immortality. Thankfully, he held back his feelings and was ready to take the monster's attack.
After leaving the "Palace of Illusions", Lucien and Rhein passed four Pathways of Immortality in a row and reached four different temples, all of which had traces of destruction.
They looked at each other in bewilderment. If they encountered a real enemy after passing the "Palace of Illusions", they would probably be prepared to take the attack again, which might be dangerous. The entanglement of the real and the fake was the most troublesome!
Opening the gate of the temple, Lucien suddenly widened his eyes. This place was actually a forest? A verdant forest where many animals came and went?
It did not look like the World of Souls at all. It did not look like the Pathway of Immortality at all!
Another illusion?
After entering the forest, Lucien observed the surroundings and was about to look for an exit, when he suddenly heard a meow.
A cat? Lucien turned his head and saw a black kitten with silver eyes staring at him attentively.
"Where's Mr. Rhein?" At this moment, Lucien finally realized that something was wrong. Rhein was gone!
"Meow!" The cat meowed again.
Deep in thought, Lucien asked, "Do you know where Mr. Rhein is?"
After he said that, Lucien heard the same "meow".
What's going on? Realizing that something was wrong, Lucien immediately examined himself, only to discover that he had turned into a yellow and white cat too!
"Is that Mr. Rhein?" Lucien looked back and planned to retreat, only to discover that the entrance was gone!
He was about to write words on the ground, when Lucien suddenly felt that his neck was tightened, and he was lifted. He struggled hard, but it was in vain. He could not cast any spells even if he wanted to. It was the same for Rhein on the opposite side!
A hideous woman laughed aloud. "You two food thieves have been caught by me, haven't you? You will be my dinner tonight! "
Illusion?
Lucien thought for a moment. Such a "weird" thing shouldn't have happened in this place.
Calm! Calm! That was what Lucien told himself.
After being caught by the woman to a cabin, before Lucien and Rhein could find a chance to escape, she took out a sharp knife and cut their necks.
An unimaginable pain came, and Lucien almost fainted. He saw "his" blood dripping down drop by drop.
This kind of pain should not be an illusion!
Lucien wanted to resist, but it seemed that it was too late. After struggling for a while, "Lucien the Cat" died.
However, Lucien found that his consciousness was not gone. He had been suffering from severe pain and could pass out at any time.
What's going on? Lucien did not have the habit of fainting. As long as he could keep his consciousness, there was still a chance!
The cat was skinned and chopped. Every cut seemed to be on Lucien's body. This kind of pain was beyond the limit that he had ever experienced before, as if he was being dismembered.
Without magic to relieve the pain, Lucien could only endure it, unless he chose to pass out.
The meat of the two cats was mixed together, thrown into a soup pot full of potatoes, and put on the stove to cook.
Lucien's consciousness seemed to be attached to a piece of cat meat. He felt that he was being tortured by the heat and was being cooked bit by bit. This kind of pain was indescribable!
Every second, Lucien felt that he was going to pass out, but he held on until the next second.
After a long time, a wooden spoon appeared in the soup pot and scooped the strange cat meat stewed with potatoes into a wooden plate.
Lucien endured the pain and looked around the cabin, trying to find the "door" to leave, but there was nothing unusual here.
Where was the chance? Did he have to pass out to find it?
At this time, the woman picked up the knife and fork, stabbed "Lucien", stuffed it into her mouth, and chewed it into pieces.
Every time she chewed, she seemed to be biting Lucien's soul.
Lucien did not know how he got through it. By the time he regained his consciousness, he was already "flowing" to the woman's esophagus under the wriggling of her tongue.
Suddenly, Lucien discovered that the throat of the woman was a crimson gate!
So, this was the exit!
The gate was opened, and everything was back to normal. Lucien found himself standing at the end of the Pathway of Immortality that he entered for the first time. Before him was a gray stone gate.
There was another Pathway of Immortality from another direction, and the Furnace of Souls outside could be seen. On this Pathway of Immortality, there was a cluster of frozen black, white, and grey that was now dispersing and condensing. The moment one saw it, they felt that they saw infinite death. Even a legendary expert like Lucien could not get rid of it.
The black bats flew away and blocked Lucien's sight, freeing him from the "attraction" of the mysterious existence of the World of Souls.
Rhein condensed again and said solemnly, "Do not approach the 'demigods' that cannot control themselves in any way."
Lucien nodded his head. Recalling what happened just now, he had a deeper impression of the mysteriousness of the Pathway of Immortality. "If we pass out, we will probably be killed in front of the Chamber of Immortality for real."
Rhein looked around, only to discover that there were dark grey traces everywhere. They all carried the air of demigods, transcendental, untouchable, and unapproachable. However, they were more immortal than demigods.
"Are they the traces of immortality?" Rhein said in a low voice.
Looking at the door of the Chamber of Immortality before him, Lucien felt that it was strangely familiar. He extended his right hand and pressed the door.
What was behind the door exactly?
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